Three phases, each about a year, with a certain overlapping, are envisaged as follows:

FIRST YEAR: PREPARATION

1. Site location through Auroville Town Planning Agency

2. Communication and Establishing Linkages:

* Internal (within Auroville)
Communication with Various Individuals (Building up involvement in and support for the project).
Reaching Out to Possible Teachers.
Developing Nationality-based Language Ambassadors/Liaisons for Different Countries.
Needs Survey.
Nurturing the Team.

* External (outside Auroville)
Development of a Website.
Follow Up of Contacts Already Established.
Search for New Contacts.
Participation in Key Language Learning Listserves.
Establishing Contacts with Auroville International Centres.

3. Fundraising:

Identification of Possible Funders (both general and language-specific) and funder-specific Project Creation. Development of Fundraising Brochure: text, photos, scanning, artwork, printing. Translation of Brochure, Proposal and Cover Letters into different languages. Brochure and Proposal: hard copies by post and soft copies through the Internet. Production of 15 minute Digital Video film of language classes in the multi-cultural context; inclusion of material about Auroville, the local area and the Language Laboratory project, and production of a CD-ROM. (For distribution to various embassies, national libraries, agencies).

Trips to Madras, Bombay, Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyder aba d, Mysore, Dehradun (Note : trips will combine fundraising with architectural and building research, identification of didactic material in Indian and other languages, identifying equipment suppliers and establishing contacts for the future.)

4. Building and Architectural Research

Collaboration with the Architect for research, sketches and detailed drawings. Preparation of Architectural Models for Public Display.
Research on Humidity Proofing.
Research on Sound Proofing.
Research on Disability Access (current situation in India ).
Research on Ecological Building Design.
Energy Requirements and Designing Hybrid System.

5. Didactic Materials Research:

Internet Research.
Correspondence with Teachers through Listserves.
Subscriptions to International Language Learning Organizations and Key Second-Language Learning Magazines and Journals.
Collection of materials through Auroville International Centres, liaisons, etc.

Note : Preparatory activities such as those related to creating a support base for the project, creating and maintaining collaborative relationships with organizations within and outside Auroville, identification and training of future staff, etc., research, will continue in the second year as well.

FIRST YEAR: PREPARATION

The Building specifications (which will be further refined in the coming months) are as follows: